Edward Palattella, 64, of Lake Bluff, IL, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005. Husband of Patricia, nee Williams; father of John (Heather), Edward Jr. (Christine) and Evelyn (Scott) Henderson; grandfather of Henry and Nina Palattella and Mevie and Quinn Henderson; brother of Mary (William) Conte, Rachel Merola, Angie (Ted) Imburgio, Elisa (Salvatore) Gennaro, Anthony Palattella, Frank (Eileen) Palattella, the late John (Joan) Palattella and the late Cecilia Drowica; uncle of many nieces and nephews; son of the late Gian Vito and the late Paola Palattella. Memorials may be made to the Church of St. Mary Building Fund, 175 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest, IL 60045, or to Gannon University, 109 W. Sixth St., Erie, PA 16541. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 at Wenban Funeral Home, 320 E. Vine Ave., Lake Forest, IL. Funeral Mass 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Church of St. Mary, 175 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest. Interment Ascension Cemetery, Libertyville, IL. Info, Wenban Funeral Home, 847-234-0022 .
